USAC spending brews controversy; council officials deny wrongdoing

Friday, October 25, 1996 ACTIVISM: Resentment stems from belief student fees are being used for political gainsBy Scott P. Stimson Daily Bruin Contributor The Undergraduate Student Association Council’s spending of mandatory student fees has created a fissure within the UCLA community. Conflicting court decisions have only added to the ambiguity of the situation. According to […]

Prop. 209 mystifies foreign journalists

Friday, October 25, 1996 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: UCLA officials attempted to explain U.S. politics to befuddled visitorsBy Hannah Miller Daily Bruin Contributor Imagine explaining California politics, Gov. Pete Wilson, the UC Regents and the affirmative action controversy to 25 international journalists in under two hours. UCLA Financial Aid Director Ronald Johnson, Admissions Director Rae Lee Siporin […]

Community Briefs

Friday, October 25, 1996 Teleconference probes teenagers’ concerns Improving the health and life expectancies of African-American and Latino teenagers will be the subject of a national teleconference and discussion program to be held locally at UCLA’s Sunset Village Conference Center on Oct. 30 and 31. Sponsored locally by the Los Angeles County Department of Health […]

ASUCLA board to release budget; outlook positive

Friday, October 25, 1996 ASUCLA: Organization focuses on fiscal responsibility, keeping student activity funds secureBy Frances Lee Daily Bruin Contributor After projecting higher-than-expected profits for the year and armed with a plan to be more "fiscally responsible," the Associated Students of UCLA’s board of directors is expected to approve its 1996-97 budget today. Although the […]

Community Briefs

Thursday, October 24, 1996 Prop. 209 debate to be held on UCLA campus A debate on affirmative action and Proposition 209 will be held today in Dickson Hall, Room 2160E at 8:00 p.m. Sponsored by campus organizations, the debate will pit conservative scholar and New York Times best selling author Dinesh D’Souza against UCLA professor […]

Glover and Lowenstein honored by UCLA

Thursday, October 24, 1996 ADMINISTRATION: Association of university leaders awards medical school, CTO officialsBy Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Staff Two of UCLA’s most dedicated administrators were honored by colleagues and faculty staff members at a reception held Tuesday at the Fowler Museum of Cultural History. Director of Academic Personnel for the School of Medicine Albert […]